NORWALK — Two men said to be known gang members were arrested Tuesday as part of a drug sting, according to court records.

The arrest affidavit said police were investigating heroin activity in South Norwalk when they learned that Jadrien Lors, a 20-year-old accused of running a drug factory in July, was dealing again.

As a part of their investigation, police arranged a controlled heroin purchase from Lors. During the buy, police observed Lors and Samuel Branch — both of whom are associated with the Crips and a local Norwalk gang called the Money Ave Boys — approach the informant’s car, the affidavit said.

Lors went on to sell about .83 grams of heroin to the informant as Branch, also 20, stood nearby and provided a lookout for incoming police, the affidavit said.

Based on the evidence gathered during the deal, police applied for and obtained arrest warrants for Lors and Branch.

Lors, of Novak Street, Norwalk, was charged with two counts each of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school and possession of controlled substance, and a single count each of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of greater than a half-ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held on $175,000 bond and given a court date of Feb. 13.

Branch, of Soundview Avenue, Bridgeport, was charged with conspiracy to sell a controlled substance, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance and conspiracy to sell a controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school. He was held on $75,000 bond and given a court date of Feb. 14.

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